Bait or other net.



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J OIIN R. HOLLOWAY, OF VESTVILLE, NEW JERSEY, AND HENRY S. JACOBS, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA3-SAID HOLLOWAY ASSIGrNOR TO sArD JACOBS. y

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srEcIFIoATIoN fofmin'gpaittf" Letters Patent No. eaova'paated August 14, 1900.

Appuctuontiea :um 10,1900.

To @ZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN R. HOLLOWAY, of Westville, county of Gloucester, State of NewJersey, and HENRY S. JACOBS, of the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented an Improvement in Bait or other Nets, of whichl the following is K a specification.

Our invention has reference to supporting'-V frames for bait or other nets; and ,it consists of certain improvements fully set out in the following specificationy and shown in the accompanying drawings, which forma part thereof.

The object of our invention is to provide a suitable construction of net-support which shall giv'e a large area of suspension in use, but which may be readily dismantled and packed in a small space for. transportation purposes.

In carrying out our invention we provide a suitable central clamp of special construction adapted to clamp the adjacent ends of four radiating rods, the outer ends of the rods being provided with means wherewith to attach the four corners of the net. The net may have its corners provided with rings or fasteners, whereby it can `be quickly attached or detached, with suitable hooks or fasteners on the ends of thel rods. The central clamp comprises two detachable holderpieces furnished with sockets, in each of which pieces two of the rods may be placed and oppositely directed, said socket-pieces being adapted to be interlocked at right'angles and held together by means of a clamping-plate iitting over the upper and inner edges of the four rods and held in place by a suitable clamping-screw having an eye orlooped part which may also act as a means of support for the frame as a whole. l

Our improvements'will be better understood by reference tothe drawings, in w hicl1- Figure l is a perspective view of our improved net and support ready for use. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional elevation through the central portion thereof, taken on line 2 2 of Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the central clamp. Fig. 4. is a perspective view of the socket-pieces and clamping part sepai 'grooved, as at F'.

serial No. 20,190. oro titan.)

rated, and Fig. 5 is an elevation showing our supportingframe sustaining a mosquito-net. A is the clamp proper and carries the four radiating rods B, the outer ends of which may be provided with snap-hooks b.

C is the net and has its four corners provided with rings D, adapted to interloop with the hooks b on the ends of the rods.

The clamp A consists of the parts E, II, and J, whichare clamped together' by a screw K. The partE has its ends provided with tubular sockets'e and the upper surface preferably grooved, as at F, to receive the inner ends of the oppositely-directed rods B. The central portion of this part E is recessed at Gfforming a longitudinal transverse opening below the level of the rods B. The part His similar tothe part E, with the exception that the recessed portion is on the under side, as atY Gf. It is provided on its ends with tubu-V lar sockets h for receiving the remaining two tubular rods B and has its upper surface The central recessed portion G is adapted to tit down into the recessed portion G of the part E, as clearly shown in Fig. 2, and interlock. When in this position,

it is held l'exactly at right angles to the length of the part E and also holds its rods B in the same horizontal plane with the rods Bof the part E. The third part of the clamp is shown at J in the form of a plate and is provided vwith lateral arms or projecting portions M, Vwhich may be grooved on the under portions and 'adapted to clamp down upon the inner and adjacent ends of the four rods B. The

Ythree parts J, H, and E are held together by the clamping-screw K,.which is screwed into the lower part E and draws the three parts together, so as to clamp the rods B firmly in position. VThe upper end of this screw K is formed into a loop, so as to be adapted to act as the direct means of support for the net.

The screw-threaded part is made sufficiently long to retain its connection with thek lower part E and yet permit the upper parts to` be loosened and turned. The lower end ofthe screw may be upset or spread to'prevent complete detachment.

In dismantling the structure the net proper is disconnected from the rods B, the screw K is loosened, and the rods B withdrawn from their sockets. The screw is further loosened, so that the part H may be raised out of the socket G and turned parallel to the part E, so that the clamp may be condensed into the smallest possible space.

While this invention is especially Well adapted to a {ish-net, it is nevertheless clear that the net may be made in the form of a canopy or mosquito-net, as shown in Fig. 5, for use either for sporting purposes or in homes. We consequently do not confine ourselves to any specific construction of net proper.

While we prefer the construction here shown, we do not limit ourselves to the minor details thereof, as they may be modified without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Having now described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a net structure, the combination of four radiating rods, a net having detachable means of attachment with the ends of the rods, and a detachable'clamp for holding the adjacent inner ends of the rods.

2. In a net structure, the combination of four radiating rods, a net having detachable means of attachment with the ends of the rods, and a detachable clamp for holding the adjacent inner ends of the rods, consisting of two socket-pieces in which the inner ends of the rods are held, a clamping-plate adapted to press upon and grip the ends of the rods, and a clamping-screw for drawing the clamping-plate toward the socket-pieces.

3. In a net structure, the combination of four radiating rods, a net having means of attachment with the ends of the rods, and a detachable clamp for holding the adjacent inner ends of the rods, consisting of two crossing detachable pieces interlocked one with the other and both provided with radiating sockets for the rods, a clamping-plate extending partly over each of the crossing pieces, and a clamping-screw for drawing the clamping-plate and crossing pieces together.

4. A net-frame consisting of two socketpieces each having oppositely-directed sockets fitted with rods for holding the net, one of the socket-pieces being fitted into a recess ordepression in the other to hold it at right angles and bring the rods in the same plane, a clamping-plate fitting partly over each of the socket-pieces so as to press upon all four rods, and a clamping-screw for holding the clamping-plate and socket-pieces together.

5. A clamp for uniting the radiating rods of a net-support, consisting of two pieces for holding the rods in pairs adapted to interlock with each other so as to be held at right angles, combined with a clamping-plate extending partly over each of the rod-holding pieces, and a clamping-screw for drawing the clamping-plate down upon the rod-holding pieces.

6. A clamp for uniting the radiating rods of a net support consisting of the socketpiece E having sockets e on its ends and recessed portion G, combined with the crossing socket-piece H having the sockets h on its ends and the central part ipverted recessed portion G adapted to it the recessed part G, the clamping-plate J adapted to Iit over each of the pieces E and H between the'sockets e, e and h, h, and clamping-screw K for holding the parts E, H and J together andadapted toclamp the rods which pass through the sockets in place.

In testimony ofwhich invention we hereunto set our hands.

.JOHN R. HOLLOWAY. HENRY S. JACOBS. Witnesses:

FREDERICK PIPER, CHAs. H. ULERY. 

